Don't say that!
A collection of quotes without which the Canadian political discourse would have lost nothing. Suggestions for additions always welcome!
http://betterifnotsaid.blogspot.com/
Monday, February 13, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Floor-crossing heart-switching mind-changers
John L. is my best friend
And I believe with all my heart
In this man's vision for our land.
I'm thrilled to be a part
Of positive change.
John L., you know, is dead.
I must confess: at heart
My views are not the ones he had
And I'm no more a part
Of positive change.
And I believe with all my heart
In this man's vision for our land.
I'm thrilled to be a part
Of positive change.
John L., you know, is dead.
I must confess: at heart
My views are not the ones he had
And I'm no more a part
Of positive change.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Happy holidays!
Many thanks to all the readers of the blog! I hope that all is well with you and yours this holiday season and would like to wish you all the best in 2012. Let it be a positive year, in spite of all the odds.
Best regards,
Artem
Best regards,
Artem
Sunday, November 27, 2011
PUBLIC ROUND TABLE ON INCOME INEQUALITY: IS THERE A REMEDY?
Saturday February 11th from 2 to 4 pm at the Riverbend Library (Rabbit Hill Road and Terwillegar Drive)
Income inequality is a very old issue, but the problem is that it is only becoming worse. Since the 1970s, the top 10% of Canadians by personal wealth at least doubled their share of all wealth. In the same period, the income of most Canadians has remained practically the same, or even shrunk, leading to an increase in the level of poverty in our communities: 10% of all Canadians today live in poverty. This is not simply a statistic. This is the everyday reality for millions of people in our country. Do you have anything to say about this? Would you like to hear other people’s opinions on ways Canada can resolve the gap between the wealthy few and the struggling many? Please join us for our first Round Table of 2012!
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/127077167403320/
Income inequality is a very old issue, but the problem is that it is only becoming worse. Since the 1970s, the top 10% of Canadians by personal wealth at least doubled their share of all wealth. In the same period, the income of most Canadians has remained practically the same, or even shrunk, leading to an increase in the level of poverty in our communities: 10% of all Canadians today live in poverty. This is not simply a statistic. This is the everyday reality for millions of people in our country. Do you have anything to say about this? Would you like to hear other people’s opinions on ways Canada can resolve the gap between the wealthy few and the struggling many? Please join us for our first Round Table of 2012!
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/127077167403320/
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Bigger cuts to services mean bigger bonuses?
Globe & Mail reports: "Axe-wielding executives in the public service stand to earn big bonuses based on how much they cut in the run-up to the 2012 federal budget." How does this make you feel?
Does this mean that if a bureaucrat fires 1000 people instead of 100, he gets a bigger bonus? It does seem so.
Does this mean that if an over-zealous staffer proposes to, for example, relax environmental controls, his office will only benefit from it? It does seem so.
Does this mean that the Harper Conservatives couldn't care much less for what we all think? Easy question...
Does this mean that if a bureaucrat fires 1000 people instead of 100, he gets a bigger bonus? It does seem so.
Does this mean that if an over-zealous staffer proposes to, for example, relax environmental controls, his office will only benefit from it? It does seem so.
Does this mean that the Harper Conservatives couldn't care much less for what we all think? Easy question...
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